Assignment 1. VIII. Ecosystems

TABLE OF CONTENTS:1. Interaction in an ecosystem2. Types of ecosystems3. Types of habitat4. Population5. How food chains work

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LEARNING GOALS:At the end of this assignment students should be able to:• recognize the abundance of connections between species inhabiting an ecosystem and their connections with the abiotic environment,• recognize the mechanisms functioning within an ecosystem,• know that habitats support a diversity of plants and animals,• be able to give examples of the types of organisms that are found in particular habitats,• understand the ways in which habitats vary, and the types of features found in them and how these affect organisms.

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